MHS Students Win National Award for Computing

MHS Students Win National Award for Computing

Posted on 03/06/2018

Mason High
School ​students Keerthi Sekar, Jenny
Wan, and Annie Wang were
selected as 2018 National Honorable Mention (NHM) recipient​s​ of the NCWIT
Award for​ Aspirations in Computing.​​"​I
have had the honor and pleasure of having Keerthi​, Jenny and Annie​ in my
class for multiple semesters​," explained​ ​MHS Computer Programming, Math
and Networking teacher Greg Kummer.​
​"​They are all very good students and computer scientists​."
​There
were more than 3,600 applications for the 2018 Aspirations Award​, and only 350
NHMs were selected.
"​All
three girls use CS as a tool to further their development in their other
passions," added Kummer. "Whether those ​are in the realms of
promoting computer science​ like Annie ​in H​ack Club and Hackathon or Jenny ​in
​TEDx/INTERalliance, ​or robotics ​like Keerthi​ in First/Quantum Leap​. They
all take advantage of any opportunity to learn and make themselves and others
better.​"
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) provides a
long-term community for female technologists, from K-12 through higher
education and beyond, encouraging persistence in computing through continuous
engagement and ongoing encouragement at each pivotal stage of their educational
and professional development.